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Moving Forward

CAMPAIGN GOAL: $60 MILLION
RAISED TO DATE: $50 MILLION*

President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., announced as of June 1, 2015, the University of New England has reached a significant milestone, having raised more than $50 million towards the $60 million Moving Forward Campaign goal. “The outpouring of support from every imaginable constituency has been impressive and heartwarming. 100% of our Trustees and over half of our faculty and staff have contributed to ensure the best possible education for our students. We have been joined by alumni, friends and philanthropists who support our vision and recognize the value UNE brings to the communities we live and work in, and those our students go on to serve.”

When the campaign went public in March of 2014, $40 million had been raised since 2009 from generous lead donors that believed in the ten-year strategic plan adopted in 2007. Developed under the leadership of President Danielle N. Ripich, Vision 2017 was simple but bold: The University of New England will be nationally recognized with programs of excellence and innovation in health professions and the arts and sciences.

* as of June 1, 2015

Gifts at Work

SHARING THE UNE STORY

There is a story behind every gift, about how donors appreciate the impact their generosity has on students and their educational experiences. In each of the three videos below donors tell why they feel passionate about the difference they make. Help us spread the word by sharing your stories at movingforward@une.edu.

Innovation

PLACE

Place

Moving Forward

A lot has been accomplished but there is more to be done:

OPPORTUNITY

Goal: $20 Million

Recent gifts include a trust that will establish an endowed scholarship in honor of Lillian Corey WC ’56, and a KeyBank Scholars grant that will support College of Dental Medicine Students when they begin their clinical rotations in Maine. Direct student support, whether in the form of scholarships, stipends for internships, research or travel, is one of the most important objectives remaining in the campaign in order to make sure anyone can have access to the innovative opportunities offered by a UNE education.

INNOVATION

Goal: $25 Million

Education and healthcare are in the midst of dynamic change and UNE is at the forefront of both. A major grant from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation is supporting Interprofessional education that is linking all our colleges to clinical programs in team-based healthcare. A grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been a catalyst for new UNE approaches to educational reform. In addition to continued support for these initiatives, a major objective for the balance of the campaign will be funding for innovative programs in the marine sciences that will help grow Maine’s marine economy.

PLACE

Goal: $15 Million

UNE’s growth is most visible when walking on one of our campuses — whether in Biddeford and Portland Maine or Tangier Morocco. Renovated or new, the facilities that support our ever-expanding programs are second to none. It is appropriate that the last major Campaign place-based objective is the first building built at Westbrook Seminary in 1835. Lovingly restored, Alumni Hall in Portland will once again be the centerpiece of campus life and learning. Generous estate gifts and trusts from Westbrook alumni have funded the start of renovations, but many more will be asked to give in honor of the history and the legacy it represents.

UNRESTRICTED/UNDESIGNATED: Total Raised: $725,465

Leadership giving

Since 2009, UNE has quietly been securing lead gifts and accumulating Annual Fund contributions. As we enter the public phase of the UNE Moving Forward Campaign, please join us in recognizing the following individuals and organizations whose milestone contributions in support of the University’s initiatives are already making a significant impact on the lives of our students.

$1,000,000 and higher

Harold Alfond Foundation

Delta Dental Plan of Maine

Henry L. & Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

Maine Technology Institute

State of Maine

Sandra Rice Sternburg WJC ’56*

$250,000 to $999,999

Betterment Fund

Raquel and Peter Boehmer

The Honorable George H. W. Bush, HON ’97 and Barbara Bush

Lillian Hawes Corey WJC ’56*

Department of Health and Human Services

Prudence Weaver Dickey WJC ’49* and Kenneth C. Dickey*

The family of Arthur P. Girard

Christian S. Hosford

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation

Kathryne A. Leonard, DO ’86 and Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO ’86

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

MaineHealth Osteopathic Heritage Fund

Florence L. McCashin WJC ’51*

Zareen Taj Mirza

Eleanor Manning Morrell WJC ’49 and Richard Morrell, HA ’96

The Mattina R. Proctor Foundation

Admiral Wayne J. Reynolds, D.O. '89

Danielle N. Ripich, Ph.D.

Saco Ram LLC

Saltz Associates LLC

Lori and Barry Saltz, D.D.S.

Jeffrey I. Saltz, D.D.S.

Michael C. Saltz, J.D.

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

Constance R. Strout-Wood WJC ’54* and Thomas R. Wood

Unum

$100,000 to $249,999

David L. Anderson, PhD and Melinda Anderson

J. Robert Barlow

Suzanne and Joseph M. Bruno

Robert L. Card, DDS

Colby College Museum of Art

Community Pharmacies, LP Maine

Elizabeth Babbott Conant, PhD

Brian K. Dallaire, PharmD and Deborah Dallaire

Davis Educational Foundation

Davis Family Foundation

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation

Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire

Delta Dental Plan of Vermont

Josephine H. Detmer, HON ’06

Endowment for Health

Sandra L. Goolden and P. D. Merrill Charitable Trust

Edith Huston Harris WJC ’44*

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation

KeyBank Foundation

KeyBank of Maine

Kohler Foundation, Inc.

Pat Hayden Langlin WJC ’44

The Ludcke Foundation

Paul. D. Merrill Charitable Trust

Cécile Morgane*

Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, Inc.

O.R.C.A., Inc.

Sirona Dental, Inc.

The Barbara Strout Trust

Tom’s of Maine, Inc.

Vincent B. and Barbara G. Welch Supporting Organization of the Maine Community Foundation

Vincent B. and Barbara G. Welch Foundation

Marguerite and Francis W. Wetmore*

Harold E. Woodsum, Jr., HON ’91, ’04

* Deceased

Ways of Giving

All gifts made or pledged to the University of New England by May 31, 2017 will help us reach our $60 million fundraising goal.

Annual Fund Gifts

support scholarship, academic enrichment opportunities, student life programs, facilities, sports and recreation, student and faculty research and much more.

Endowment Gifts

provide lasting support for the university through scholarships, professorships, student research and a range of other opportunities.

Capital Gifts

fund the construction and renovation of the places where learning happens at UNE. There are numerous naming opportunities for projects throughout this campaign to help fund the buildings and equipment that will provide our students with a state-of-the-art education.

Planned Gifts

allow you to support UNE through your will, charitable trust, or estate plan. We would be honored to help you make UNE a part of your lasting legacy.

Campaign Committee

Robert E. McAfee, MD, HON ’94
Campaign Committee Chair

Josephine H. Detmer, HON ’06
Honorary Campaign Steering Committee

David L. Anderson, PhD

Ann Butterworth ’77, ’81

Donna Litchfield Cheney ’62

Mark Doiron

Sandra L. Goolden

Kathryne A. Leonard, DO ’86

Robert Leonard, Jr., DO ’86

Mark Malone

Eleanor Manning Morrell ’49

Danielle N. Ripich, PhD

Barry C. Saltz, DDS

Joseph J. Valenza ’68, PhD

For more information, please contact:
The Office for Institutional Advancement
(207) 221-4373